Who is the NDEP trying to reach?

NDEP is trying to reach all ethnic minority populations including American Indians and Alaska Natives with type 2 diabetes and those at risk for developing this disease.

More than 500 distinct American Indian and Alaska Native communities reside in the United States. Diabetes and pre-diabetes is common in many tribes, and the associated health consequences can be severe. American Indians and Alaska Natives with uncontrolled diabetes are at far greater risk of developing complications such as heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, dental disease, and nerve damage. Unfortunately, many AIANs may not know that controlling their blood glucose levels can help prevent such complications.
 

How is the NDEP reaching American Indian and Alaska Native communities?

NDEP reaches communities by creating culturally appropriate print and radio PSAs, posters, and school and tribal-based interventions and activities.

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)    http://ndep.nih.gov
NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

A Joint Initiative of the National Institutes of Health and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention